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Music could alter the emotional tenor of your memories. CoffeeAndMilk/E+ via Getty Images

Music can change how you feel about the past

Neuroscientists found that music cannot only influence your emotions in the present − it can also alter how you remember your memories.
Companies are cutting emissions fastest from energy use. Falling solar prices help. CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Companies are still committing to net-zero emissions, even if it’s a bumpy road – here’s what the data show

Microsoft, Walmart and a few other high-profile companies made news for scaling back their public climate commitments. However, a closer look at the numbers shows commitments are still booming.
Neither candidate has talked much about space policy on the campaign trail, but both have records to consider. Anton Petrus/Moment via Getty Images

Both Harris and Trump have records on space policy − an international affairs expert examines where they differ when it comes to the final frontier

From creating the Space Force to blocking weapons testing in space, both Trump and Harris have extensive records on space policy to examine .
People often contract schistosomiasis through water contaminated with infected snails and feces. defun/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Tracking vampire worms with machine learning − using AI to diagnose schistosomiasis before the parasites causing it hatch in your blood

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that triggers specific immune responses in the body. Identifying those hidden immune signatures can help improve detection and treatment.
Enquanto dados de satélite mostram o furacão Milton passando por uma das intensificações mais rápidas já observadas, autoridades do estado da Flórida - com o reforço do presidente Joe Biden - esforçam-se para evacuar as cidades litorâneas antes da chegada da tempestade.

Furacão Milton se intensifica rapidamente e pode se tornar uma das tempestades mais fortes da história

O aumento na velocidade de rotação do Milton no Golfo do México foi uma das intensificações mais rápidas já registradas. Dois cientistas que estudam furacões explicam por que isso acontece
Satellite data shows Hurricane Milton on Oct. 8, 2024, as it moves across the Gulf of Mexico. NOAA

Hurricane Milton explodes into a powerful Category 5 storm as it heads for Florida − here’s how rapid intensification works

Milton’s fast spin-up in the Gulf of Mexico was one of the most rapid intensifications on record. Two scientists who study hurricanes explain why this happens and what’s changing.
Strong winds from Hurricane Helene, one of the most powerful storms to hit the Southeast, flooded roads and cut power in multiple states. AP Photo/Mike Carlson

Hurricane Helene power outages leave millions in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored

Researchers tracked power outages after 8 major storms to see how wealth corresponded to recovery time.
Both administrations supported banning some offshore drilling, but also saw rises in oil and gas production. Marli Miller/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Under both Trump and Biden-Harris, US oil and gas production surged to record highs, despite very different energy goals

Trump aggressively supported fossil fuels. The Biden-Harris administration focused on replacing them with clean energy. Yet, data show the US oil and gas industries still thrived under both.
As companies develop satellite constellations as shown in this illustration, they’ll need to repair satellites in orbit. NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Marenfeld

Space missions are getting more complex − lessons from Amazon and FedEx can inform satellite and spacecraft management in orbit

The space missions of the future will need to coordinate multiple satellites and spacecraft − and figure out how to refuel, repair and even replace them in orbit.

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